Idiom Breakdown

take a run at

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Definition

To attempt to achieve or acquire.

To attack or challenge or to try to attack or challenge.

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""No one else has achieved the right knit of polyester Dacron fibers—lots of mills have taken a run at it.""
"Cisco Chief Executive Officer John Chambers has scarcely hid the fact that his company is actively eyeing a number of acquisitions. At a luncheon in Toronto he felt compelled to deny recent speculation that Cisco would take a run at Canada's Nortel Networks."
"Dean told me that he understood he would have to grow as a candidate in order to succeed, that it was time to move his campaign beyond attacks and anger, to take a run at the vision thing."
"Through Monday, Honolulu has set record highs 8 days straight and could again take a run at a record today."
"Like a tall dog who attacks a bear to remind himself he is still a tall dog, Ted Turner took a run at Rupert Murdoch last week."
"Only one guy was brave enough to take a run at Tiger Woods at the British Open yesterday. . . . DiMarco finished two shots behind Woods."

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